Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Lethbridge woman in the middle of a medical treatment dispute.

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director - Euthanasia Prevention Coalition

Miranda Holowka

Family members face difficult decisions when a sibling or a parent is facing life-threatening medical conditions. These situations sometimes result in division and legal battles over questions related to medical treatment decisions.

Darlene Crayne (71) has been in a medically induced coma since she had a heart attack on August 26. The Chinook Regional Hospital and Alberta Health Services says that Darlene has minimal brain activity and are moving to withdraw life-support.

Miranda Holowka, Darlene's daughter, is convinced that her mother is getting better and have filmed her mother moving. Miranda said to CTV news: